Combined chair and rail-joint.



P J. PROSSBR. COMBINED CHAIR AND RAIL JOINT. 1

APPLICATION IILED MAY 11, 1912.

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COMBINED CHAIR AND RAIL-JOINT.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

Applicationflled May 11, 1912. Serial No. 696,676.

object to provide a structure of this" nature wherein the ordinary wooden cross ties are entirely dispe'nsed with, yet the'joint will be sustained smooth and the rail firmly sup-' ported upon the road bedwithout liability of the spreading thereof or displacement of the meeting ends of the same.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter wherein.

the rail ends will be securely held so asto avoid the lowering of one with respect to the other thereby assuring a rigid and perfectly smooth joint'to obviate the pounding of the car wheels whenpassing over the same or the uneven wearing away of one rail end,

I the gage of the track being sustained true,

and the spreading of the rails prevented as well as minimizing vibrations incident thereto when subjected to loads.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character wherein the expansion and contraction of the rails can take place without weaken-ing the joint or causing any irregularity or displacement of the rail, thus obviating wrecks resultant therefrom.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character wherein the rail endmay be readily and quickly mounted or dismounted therefrom, the rail ends when engaged therein being securely clamped to afford a firm and smooth joint and the rails b'eingfeleviatedthe proper distance from the road bed without the use of ordinary cross ties.

x A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eflicient in its operation, and inexpensive in manufacture. 1

With these and other objects in View the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the'accompanymg drawings, and

pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of a railway track showing the device and joint constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

- Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device. Fig.

4= is a. similar view looking toward the opposite side thereof. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 1. Y

Similar reference characters indicate correspond parts throughout the several;

views in t e drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5 and 6 designate the meeting or abutting ends of railway rails of the ordinary well-known construction which are adapted to be supported in the combined chairs and joints hereinafter described.

Each rail chair and joint comprises a base 7 whichv in this instance is shown preferably of rectangular shape although it may be of any other desirableshape, and is made in this instance from metal, but any other suitable material maybe employed. Rising centrally from the base 7 is an inwardly tapering vertical pedestal or upright 9-, the same being integral with the said base and forming a rail seat 9 at its upper end on which rest the meeting ends 5 and 6 of the rails. Rising from the pedestal or upright 8 on one side of the rail seat 9 is a stationary rail engaging flange 10 which for the sake of clearness will be designated the outside rail engaging flange, while projecting over the inner side of the upright immediately below the seat 9 is a rightangular horn or arm 11, on whichis slidably fitted the sleeve portion 12 of a movable rail engaging flange 13 which is designated as the inner rail engaging flange for the sake of clearness. The inner and outer flanges 10 and 13 clamp the meeting ends 5 and 6 of the rails when resting in the seat 9 to the pedestal or upright 8, the sleeve'portion 12 of the inner rail engaging flange apertures aperture 15 formed in the horn or arm 11, these aperturesbeing designed to receive a locking key 16 when inserted therein for the securing of the inner rail engaging flange 13 in clamping relation to the rail ends 5and 6 for the fastening of the same upon the pedestal, it being understood of estal or upright. Formed on he pedestal' l or upright 8 below the born or arm 11 are spaced parallel perforated ears 19", between which is engagedone end of antic rod or bar 1 v2O for" connecting apa'irof pedestals;tb-

zo gether for supporting the inner and outer connected vwith said bar or red serves to; prevent the-lateral displacement of when joined or the, spreading of the rails apart when supported-therein. 'From the foregoing description,.taken-in connection with the accompanying it is thought that the construction and escr- I stood, and therefore,

planation has been omitted. What isc'laimed'is:- g d -1. Adevice of the class described, "coin flopies otthil petent may be;obtained tor jive cents each, byfaddresaing the Washington, 9. 6., g

and having a said pedestal at right angles thereto, a movwith said horn, means-for orcing webs -.18' and 19 respec-v -.p'risjng, abase, g and havinga seat for receiying the; meet ng f ends joi rails, 'a rail clamp ng flange rising rails ofthe track,- theihar or'- rod; 20- being the ears 19- by nieans'of-a pin 21 which is passed therethrongh and" through the the pedestals or uprightsation of the invention will beclearly 1m erl a more 4 extendedex prising a base, a pedestal rising'therefrom seat forreceiving the meeting ends of rails, a rail clamping flange rising froni the pedestal, a horn pro ecting frorn flange slida'bly engaged locking the'rail engaging flange on the horn, means passed through. the flanges and adapted to -.engage n able rail engaging the web of su'ch rails for the securing of the same together; and spaced parallel ear s 'formed on the pedestal and a'tie rodi piv ptally connected between the ears.

*2. A device of the class described, 'coni-' a pedestal risingetherefronr' from the ipedestabavhorn projecting from said pedestal at right angles thereto, a movr,

able rail engaging.-fiange. slidably engaged 'fian eon the horn, means, passed n esandadaptedwtoz engage thew'eb ofsuch rails iortheseeuring of the same tdgether, spaced arallel-ears formed engaging on the pedestalanda tiered pivotally 0011-. nected between the" ears,

v and reinforcing. webs formed on opposite sides of the said pedestal, a 'numbei-iof said webs being'in-i tegral with. ,thebase, 5

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